Chidambaram Nataraja Temple
Six Mahabhishekas at Chidambaram Nataraja Swamy Temple are the famous festivals / utsavams held at Chidamabaram Thillai Natarajaswamy Temple.
Chidambaram is one of the five holiest Shiva temples, each representing one of the five natural elements; Chidambaram represents akasha (aether). The other four temples in this category are: Thiruvanaikaval Jambukeswara, Trichy (water), Kanchi Ekambareswara (earth) Kanchipuram, Thiruvannamalai Arunachaleswara (fire), Thiruvanna malai and Kalahasti Nathar (wind), Sri Kalahasti.
The six Mahabhishekas of Chidambaram Temple are – Chithirai Onam, Aani Thirumanjanam, Aavani Chaturdashi, Purattasi Chaturdashi, Aardhraa Abhishekam during Arudra Darisanam and Maasi Chaturdashi.
Six Mahabhishekas of Chidambaram Temple in 2022 are…
Sunday, 24 April 2022 – CHITHIRAI ONAM
Timings – 6.30 PM to 10.30 PM at Kanakasabhai
Wednesday, 6 July 2022 – AANITHIRUMANJANAM
Timings – 3.00 AM to 6.00 AM at RAJASABHAI
Friday, 9 September 2022 – AAVANI CHATHURDHASI
Timings – 6.30 PMto 10.30 PM at Kanakasabhai
Saturday, 8 October 2022 – PURATTASI CHATHURDHASI
Timings – 6.30 PM to 10.30 PM at Kanakasabhai
Friday, 6 January 2023 – AARDHRAA ABHISHEKAM
Timings – 3.00 AM to 6.00 AM at RAJASABHAI
Sunday, 5 March 2023 – MAASI CHATHURDHASI
Timings – 6.30 PM to 10.30 PM at Kanakasabhai